proximity B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ UK /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #14342 Meanings 1 noun Nearness in space, time, or relationship. The house's proximity to the station makes it very convenient. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · nearness in space, time, or... closenessnearness Word family Forms proximities Etymology AI details From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus. *-kʷe Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # proximity **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 14342 ## Meanings 1. Nearness in space, time, or relationship. ## Examples - The house's proximity to the station makes it very convenient. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *-kʷe ## Etymology From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus. ## AI Etymology Proximity comes from proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus. The historical chain includes *-kʷe (Proto-Indo-European). In present-day English it covers nearness in space, time, or relationship. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown